Ingredients

For the Papaya Salad

• 1 large wooden mortar
• 600g green, unripe papaya – peel and cut lengthwise into thin strips with a strip peeler
• 300g green asparagus – cut off the ends; peel the rest
• 80g carrot – peel and cut lengthwise into thin strips
• 1 1/2 red chili pepper – remove the seeds and cut into rings
• 4 tbsp peanuts – roast fat-free
• 5 tbsp coarsely chopped cilantro

For the dressing

• 50ml lime juice
• 4 tbsp tamari (soy sauce)
• 1 1/2 tbsp yacon syrup (if needed)
• 1/2 teaspoon tamarind paste
• 1 stalk of lemongrass – remove the outer layer; cut the rest into fine rings
• 4 tbsp Amino coconut seasoning sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon nori seaweed, ground – grind a piece of seaweed leaf in a mortar

In the original, a fermented fish sauce is often used. To get a similarly intense aroma, we used the coconut seasoning sauce together with seaweed powder.

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